Scots singer Nina Nesbitt hits out at online trolls abuse about her body

NINA, 19, was stunned and hurt when photos of her on the beach went online and some morons decided to have their say, but the star insists she’s comfortable with her body and is more concerned if people like her music.

Nina was upset by the abusive comments and wished she hadn’t read them

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SCOTS star Nina Nesbitt is talented, modest and has a figure to die for – but that hasn’t stopped her being the subject of online trolls.

The 19-year-old Stay Out singer was on a break in the Caribbean at Christmas when she was snapped without her knowledge. But her embarrassment over the pictures was nothing compared to comments that followed.

“I was on holiday minding my own business, wearing a mismatched bikini,” said Nina.

“I didn’t really want people to see me in a bikini, but the next day I was in the paper.

“I looked at the comments online and immediately wished I hadn’t read them.

“They said I was too thin or not curvy enough and that I had the body of a 12-year-old. I don’t exercise or diet but I’m comfortable with my body. I think you should just embrace your natural shape but there were a few harsh comments that were upsetting.”

She added: “If people are sitting criticising my body, it’s really pathetic. It’s quite hard on a 19-year-old. It’s not like I chose to have this body.

“People must be insecure in themselves to post things like that. I never wanted to be a celebrity. I just want to be known for my music and fashion.

“I don’t want to be in the papers alongside headlines like Nina Goes To The Shops. But I’d be more offended if someone slagged off my music, rather than what I looked like.”

Pictures of Nina’s mismatched bikini circulated after she was spotted holidaying in Barbados (Photo: www.splashnews.com)

Nina, from Balerno, near Edinburgh, releases her new album Peroxide on Monday.

She isn’t saying it is named after herself but she does admit she isn’t a natural blonde, despite being half-Swedish.

“I am dark brown-haired. I always wanted to be blonde since I was little and saw Britney Spears.

“All the people in Sweden have blonde hair and blue eyes but she had brown eyes like me and blonde hair, which I thought was pretty cool. I went blonde when I was 14 and I feel happier as a blonde. I’ll never go back to being a brunette.”

Nina’s current single, Selfies, is in the midweek UK Top 30. She said: “I wasn’t expecting it at all because I’m not really a singles artist. I wrote the song with my bassist on tour in October.

“It is about people who feel low about themselves and post selfies online as a way of reaching out for reassurance or to make themselves feel better.

“People live their lives through a fake reality online but it’s not real life. It is really sad.

“The internet can be a lonely place because what’s going on is not visible to everyone.”

Nina was subject to abuse by online trolls after she was snapped at the beach (Photo: www.splashnews.com)

She believes The X Factor winner James Arthur only has himself to blame for an online torrent of abuse in the wake of homophobic comments he made on Twitter.

“I’m lucky to have nice people on Twitter,” Nina said. “He has said something to upset a lot of people. On the internet, people have the freedom to say whatever they want and there is no stopping them. It’s not very positive for James. The best thing for him would be to come off it altogether because he is asking for it, to be honest.”

Another album track, Mr C, rails against men who try to impress her by boasting how successful they are.

“It’s about going out to clubs in Edinburgh and London,” said Nina, who will perform live at Edinburgh Picture House on March 22.

“A lot of guys can be quite rude. They think they just need to buy you a drink or tell you wonderful things about themselves and you will go out with them.

“I’m also paranoid about my drink getting spiked so I keep an eye on my drink and never leave it. I don’t usually take drinks from random people and if I do, I watch the drink being poured. I’m very careful that way.”